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On 29 July 2006, the City of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia held a referendum on the controversial issue of using recycled water from the cities sewers as a source for drinking water. This proposal, the public debate, the referendum and associated campaigns for both the "Yes" and "No" positions, attracted statewide and national interest. The "Yes" position, championed by the Mayor of Toowoomba, Di Thorley and backed by the council staff and Toowoomba Water Futures project, faced opposition from a minority of councillors led by Councillor and National Party candidate for Toowoomba North in the upcoming State Election Lyle Shelton, millionaire property developer and former Mayor and MLA for Toowoomba South Clive Berghofer and grassroots campaigner Rosemary Morley. == Background == Changing weather patterns, a drought, and insufficient investment in water infrastructure in the 20th century by both Toowoomba City Council and the Queensland State Government led to increasingly severe water restrictions in the "Garden City". Using town water on lawns, and eventually gardens and potted plants was banned under a series of ever harsher water restrictions. A proposal to recycle water from the cities sewerage system, add salts to prevent the ultra pure water damaging concrete water pipes, pump it to the cities dams, then redraw it for domestic (drinking water) use was initially supported unanimously by the mayor and councillors, and by the local Federal Member Ian Macfarlane seat of Groom, which covers most of Toowoomba. State and Federal governmental support from both Labor and coalition politicians was also strong. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Toowoomba Water Futures referendum, 2006」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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